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One of my favorite Mardi Gras traditions is celebrating Pancake Day, also known as Fat Tuesday. This day is meant to use up ingredients including butter, milk and eggs that were not supposed to be eaten and would go bad during the period of Lent, which begins the next day. It’s always good to have a reason to make pancakes for breakfast, so now you have the perfect excuse to try one of these tasty recipes!

Fluffy Ricotta Pancakes are so light that they will almost melt in your mouth. Ricotta cheese gives them an incredible texture and a subtle sweetness that lets them pair perfectly with fresh fruits and berries, as well as with the syrup of your choice.

Gluten Free Buttermilk Pancakes (pictured above) are the perfect breakfast option for family and friends who aren’t eating gluten. The tender pancakes are so light and fluffy that you’ll never know they’re made without wheat.

Bacon Pancakes prove that pancakes aren’t all about sweet toppings, though they do go very well with maple syrup. The pancakes are loaded with crispy bits of bacon. For a little extra flavor, reserve a bit of the bacon fat from frying and use it to grease your griddle before pouring in your pancake batter.

Coffee Cake Pancakes combine two delicious breakfast options in one dish! Homemade streusel is baked and sprinkled into buttermilk pancakes as they cook on the griddle. The streusel gives a great crunchy element to the pancakes and really makes them taste just like coffee cake. You almost don’t need maple syrup to serve them because they are so good on their own. You can use extra streusel for topping, if you have any left over!

S’mores Pancakes will make you want to eat breakfast for dessert because these indulgent pancakes are definitely dessert-worthy. The freshly flipped pancakes are stacked with toasted marshmallows and shaved dark chocolate for a fun twist on a campfire favorite.

Pineapple Upside Down Pancakes are a new favorite of mine because sweet pineapple goes so well with tangy buttermilk. These pancakes are like a bite of summer, no matter what the weather is like outside when you make them!